The Prime Minister has been urged to allow small businesses to get back up and running and also to reopen small shops - starting in three weeks鈥 time.
Haltemprice and Howden MP David Davis has said it is now 鈥渆ssential we take the brakes off the economy鈥 and get as many people as possible back to work - as one vital shop underlines a contradiction in Covid-19 precautions.
Mr Davis has argued a step-by-step blueprint is needed to help small businesses and shops in the first instance to re-open amid signs that coronavirus deaths in the 海角视频 are reaching their peak.
Writing in the Mail on Sunday, he said: 鈥淎ssuming that we have this dreadful virus under control, it is now essential we take the brakes off the economy and get as many people as possible back to work.
鈥淪tarting in three weeks鈥 time, when this lockdown will be reviewed, we must do all we can to help small businesses get back up and running, as well as letting many more small shops open up again.
鈥淲e must kill off this virus threat 鈥 and move heaven and earth to protect those most at risk 鈥 but we must not kill off our economy in the process.
鈥淎ll the data tells us that between 90 per cent and 97 per cent of the deaths have been of people with pre-existing health conditions 鈥 from heart disease to diabetes.
鈥淭here are about two million most at risk from the virus, and many are economically inactive. We must protect them as effectively as we can. For example, the supermarkets and delivery companies must be told that they are the absolute priority.
鈥淭hey must stay self-isolating while the rest of the workforce gets back to work as soon as is practical and safe.
鈥淥f course, we cannot go back immediately to the level of economic activity that we had before the virus. But we must start what will be a step-by-step process.鈥
Mr Davis then goes on to say we must give small firms a tax holiday for two years.
He said: 鈥淚 suggest we need a combination of tax cuts for small businesses and new spending on multiple infrastructure projects designed to get the economy back on its feet 鈥 a mixture of US-style Reaganomics and Roosevelt鈥檚 New Deal in the 1930s.
鈥淪mall businesses should effectively not be asked to pay any tax for the next two years as they are vital for our longer-term economic regeneration.
鈥淚t is the men and women running small businesses who will lead our recovery, not the multinationals and conglomerates.
鈥淏ehind the scenes, they must plan now to restart our economy and get the nation back to work 鈥 starting in three weeks鈥 time.鈥
Businesses the nation over have been given their orders, with shutters forced down for some.
It has not been without question though, with some staff upset to stay open, and others angry they are not classed in the essential bracket.
Pramland in east Hull was forced to close on March 24 when the country went into lockdown because the shop type was not listed.
However John Barker, manager of the Courtney Street institution - a 67-year-old business that has served four generations of families - says the items he sells - including car seats, cots and prams are not only 鈥渆ssential鈥 but are lifesaving.
He said: 鈥淲e are not classed as essential where as B&M, The Range and many other stores are.
鈥淲e sell a number of safety items that are essential for a newborn鈥檚 care yet we, as an industry do not seem to be on the government鈥檚 radar.
鈥淲e have hundreds of expectant mothers heading towards their due dates and have no access to view and try nursery equipment. How can this be acceptable?
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鈥淏earing in mind that car seats are a legal requirement, and the hospital won鈥檛 let you leave the maternity ward without a child being in a car seat, so you would expect there would be some provision for a safety shop like this.
The shop has continued to allow contactless collection of items which were ordered before lockdown - but has struggled to take new orders because they do not trade online.
He said: 鈥淲e are too small to fight the system. I wouldn鈥檛 know where to go and how to go about it, it鈥檚 very difficult.鈥淲e鈥檙e not saying we need to be open, but should be allowed to let one person in at a time, we need that reassurance that we can do that.
鈥淲e appreciate it鈥檚 very difficult and there has to be a line drawn in the sand somewhere, we are hopeful that the rules are relaxed for stores that can manage social distancing soon.鈥
Mr Barker had announced on social media that the store would open for one-to-one appointments, but swiftly changed his mind.
He said: 鈥淲e did fully intend to offer appointments but decided against advertising it as we may end up getting in to serious trouble.
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鈥淚 have a very good plan on how we can offer a one-on-one in store service that would fully respect all social distancing and cleaning guidelines.
鈥淚t would ensure minimum risk for myself and the customer involved yet we must remain closed. It鈥檚 crazy that a cushion or lamp is regarded as essential yet a car seat not.
鈥淲e would have no need to even have queuing as we would operate with dedicated time slots. I guess my concern is we are fined or prosecuted for offering this and therefore took the decision to remove the post.
鈥淲e are a small firm and can not afford to be fined or for legal action to be taken against us no matter how strong we feel regarding our legal position.鈥
The shop is offering video appointments, for any parents who still want to shop virtually and can take orders over the phone, then offer a contactless collection.
He added: 鈥淲e鈥檝e never sold online, a lot of mums to be don鈥檛 want to order a pram online, it鈥檚 meant to be a nice experience.
鈥淲e鈥檙e trying the best we can to try and help those mums and dads, we are still taking orders, our suppliers鈥 warehouses are open, the couriers are open, but the supply chain falls down because the customers are not allowed in to come and view them.鈥
